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The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received a major upgrade to its vital but aging air refueling capabilities, as the first American-made KC-46 tanker was delivered to Israel today.    For Jerusalem, this news could not come soon enough. But the Pentagon cannot rest on its laurels, and needs to consider new, smart ideas for how to enable Israel’s tanker force to grow in the coming years.  Israel’s current inventory of refueling tankers is reported to include no more than seven Boeing 707 “Re’em” aircraft. Originally commercial craft, Israel began acquiring and modifying the planes for refueling purposes in 1979. These aircraft are likely…

This four-part series examines the debate over wartime operational control (OPCON) transfer from four angles: the structural origins of the impasse (Part 1), the military case for transfer (Part 2), the key design issues requiring resolution (Part 3), and a vision for the alliance after transfer (Part 4). Taken together, the series charts a path toward the mature partnership that a “Koreanization of Korean defense” would require. The final part of this series steps back from design details to ask the larger question: what kind of alliance will come out the other side of OPCON transfer? The answer is not…

India’s Ministry of Defence has formally issued Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program, requiring the selected private consortium to manufacture five flying prototypes and one structural test specimen.This marks a historic shift in India’s fighter jet development, moving prototype work outside Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the first time.The RFP outlines that the winning bidder will collaborate with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to design, assemble, and integrate the prototypes.These will serve both flight and system validation purposes, while the structural test specimen will undergo rigorous…

Donald Vandergriff Hegseth’s emphasis on unity, merit, and lethality helps rebuild the moral and intellectual capital essential for these higher generations of conflict Source link

IZMIR, Turkey — In the aftermath of Iran’s drone and missile attacks on its neighbors Turkish firms are receiving increased interest from Gulf states in their short-range air defenses and counter-drone technologies, officials from two companies told Breaking Defense. Murat Kurtulus, deputy general manager of missile production giant Roketsan, said that his company received requests from Gulf states to procure two systems in particular, the firm’s Cirit missiles and Alka directed energy weapon system. “Yes, we have some requests from the governments after recent developments,” Kurtulus said. He noted that both Cirit, unveiled at the Saha defense expo in May,…

Last week, North Korea sent a sports team to South Korea for the first time since 2018. What should have been a routine women’s football tournament was instead a glimpse into the state of play for inter-Korean relations.  Observers closely watched the encounter for signs about the trajectory of engagement between the two Koreas. As Pyongyang deepens its two-state policy toward a South Korean government still searching for a new framework for inter-Korean relations, the tournament offered a rare test of how both governments would manage direct contact. The match was an important departure from the post-COVID baseline and offered…

India has formally issued Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program to three private sector consortia, marking a historic shift in fighter jet manufacturing by creating a parallel ecosystem outside Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).This move is expected to accelerate indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter development, expand production capacity, and strengthen India’s defence self-reliance.The RFPs have been issued to three shortlisted bidders: TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), a consortium of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), and another consortium comprising Bharat Forge and BEML.In some reports, these consortia also include partners such as Dynamatic…

BrDef The bill authorizes multiyear procurement of critical munitions, the F-35 and the Arleigh Burke destroyer Source link

MILAN — Canada has entered into negotiations with Saab for the planned procurement of the Swedish-made GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft, though no deal is official yet. The announcement was made by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney today at CANSEC, the country’s flagship defense trade show. A Saab press release clarified that Ottawa has selected the company as its “preferred supplier” for its future Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability program.  “Saab has offered to build, maintain, and upgrade the Canadian GlobalEyes with a team of Canadian partners – the goal is to transfer knowledge and technology…

INS Kolkata, India’s indigenously built guided-missile destroyer, has successfully thwarted a suspected piracy attempt against merchant vessel MV Mashallah 1 near the Gulf of Aden.The warship deployed its helicopter and boarding teams in a rapid response that ensured the safety of the vessel and its crew amid rising piracy threats in the Western Indian Ocean.The Indian Navy confirmed that INS Kolkata, deployed in the Western Indian Ocean as part of its continuous anti-piracy patrols, acted immediately upon receiving intelligence inputs of suspicious activity around MV Mashallah 1.The destroyer launched its onboard helicopter for aerial reconnaissance, while naval personnel conducted boarding…